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2013 Pre-season testing - Jerez

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Jerez pre-season test session - 1st Test Day

(05/02/2013)

09:05

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the Jerez pre-season test session

09:05

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The session has just started

09:06

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The weather is dry and sunny

09:07

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Both Marussia and Caterham have unveiled their 2013 challengers earlier today

09:09

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The driver line-up for the test today is:

Mark Webber - Red Bull
Felipe Massa - Ferrari
Jenson Button - McLaren
Romain Grosjean - Lotus
Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
Paul di Resta - Force India
Pastor Maldonado - Williams
Daniel Ricciardo - Toro Rosso
Giedo van der Garde - Caterham
Max Chilton - Marussia

09:10

NewsOnF1:

A few drivers have gone out onto the track for installation laps

09:14

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Felipe Massa sets the first time of the day with a 1:35.607

09:19

NewsOnF1:

Only Massa has set a time so far. There is no activity on the track now

09:28

NewsOnF1:

A few drivers get back out, still only Massa's time. Particularly on the first test, the teams are testing all their systems in the new cars.
Only Williams are testing with the 2012 car

09:30

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado sets the first quick time of the day with a 1:22.568

09:31

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For reference the best time set in 2012 at Jerez was a 1:18.419

09:38

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Session stopped!

09:38

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The McLaren has stopped on the track

09:41

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Session remains stopped as the McLaren needs to be recovered

09:48

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The air temperature remains very low, it is currently 5 degrees

09:48

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The McLaren is on the truck, the session should resume shortly

09:55

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Session resumes and a few cars go out

09:57

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Rosberg now quickest with a 1:20.846

09:57

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Massa improves with a 1:21.598

09:58

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Hulkenberg sets the first time for the Sauber with a 1:23.398

10:02

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Temperature is going up, now at 12 degrees

10:49

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Rosberg stops on the track

10:49

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Another red flag

10:51

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Most laps so far by Rosberg and Massa with 11 each

10:58

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Session resumes

10:59

NewsOnF1:

It appears that the problem with the McLaren (the first red flag) was a fuel related issue

11:02

NewsOnF1:

As for the Mercedes stop (the second red flag), it isn't clear whether it was an engine problem or a fire

11:07

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Maldonado improves with a 1:21.215 (2nd fastest)

11:08

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The issue on the Mercedes was an electrical failure

11:13

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Maldonado in the Williams has covered the most laps now with 27 laps. He is the only driver in a 2012 spec car

11:15

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Gosjean goes 3rd with a 1:21.416, his first timed lap of the day

11:21

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Hulkenberg goes 4th with a 1:21.553

11:25

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Massa improves with a 1:21.598

11:28

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di Resta goes 6th with a 1:22.690

11:31

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Fastest laps - Day 1 @ 11:30 local time
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:21.215
Grosjean/Lotus 01:21.219
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.598
di Resta/Force India 01:22.690
Webber/Red Bull 01:22.959
van der Garde/Caterham 01:24.994
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso No time
Button/McLaren No time
Best time in 2012: 01:18.419

11:37

NewsOnF1:

Most laps so far by Maldonado with 29 followed by Hulkenberg with 26 and Ricciardo with 23

11:46

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Grosjean improves with a 1:21.175, still in 3rd

11:48

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Neither Button nor Rosberg have returned to the track since their respective stoppages

11:48

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Maldonado improves with a 1:21.019, still in 2nd

11:52

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Now Massa and di Resta on the track

12:04

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Max Chilton in the Marussia is back on the track. He has not set a time yet and has completed just 2 laps so far

12:04

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RIcciardo improves to 4th with a 1:21.311

12:05

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And now he tops the timesheets with a 1:20.547

12:09

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Chilton sets a 1:25.233

12:12

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Currently only Webber on the track

12:13

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Webber is down in 8th, doubt that he has pushed the car yet!

12:31

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Paul di Resta goes second fastest with a 1:20.558

12:34

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Fastest laps - Day 1 @ 12:30 local time
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.547
di Resta/Force India 01:20.558
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Grosjean/Lotus 01:21.175
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.598
Webber/Red Bull 01:22.959
van der Garde/Caterham 01:24.994
Chilton/Marussia 01:25.233
Best time in 2012: 01:18.419

12:39

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Maldonado has completed the most laps so far with 41 followed by Hulkenberg with 32

12:40

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Button covered just 3 laps before the McLaren stopped while Rosberg only did 11 before the Mercedes stopped. Both have yet to go back out

12:45

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Ricciardo improves again with a 1:20.401

12:57

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Maldonado is on another run, 51 laps in total so far

12:58

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di Resta goes quickest with a 1:20.343

13:09

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A few of the teams are going on their lunch breaks.Massa and Chilton still on the track

13:19

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Massa and Chilton pit while Grosjean and di Resta go out

13:22

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Grosjean sets a 1:19.796! Quickest

13:26

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Now only Maldonado on the track

13:27

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Webber also on the track, he has been doing in/out laps without settting times for the last 90 minutes or so!

13:32

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Massa improves into 6th with a 1:21.024

13:33

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Fastest laps - Day 1 @ 13:30 local time
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.024
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
Webber/Red Bull 01:22.959
van der Garde/Caterham 01:24.994
Chilton/Marussia 01:25.233
Best time in 2012: 01:18.419

13:49

NewsOnF1:

The best time set on the first day at the Jerez test last year (7/2/12) was a 1:19.670 by Kimi Raikkonen in the Lotus!

13:51

NewsOnF1:

Only Grosjean on the track at the moment, he is on an 9 lap run so far. Started in the mid 1:22's but now down in the high 1:24's

13:51

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Grosjean pits and the track is quiet now

14:13

NewsOnF1:

Webber improves with a 1:20.601

14:17

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Button and Rosberg yet to return to the track following their respective car problems

14:18

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Meanwhile Maldonado has now completed 64 laps so far

14:19

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van der Garde improves with a 1:23.445, remains in 9th

14:35

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Jenson Button is back out n the track

14:36

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Button has yet to set a time

14:36

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Fastest laps - Day 1 @ 14:30 local time
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Webber/Red Bull 01:20.601
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.024
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.553
van der Garde/Caterham 01:23.445
Chilton/Marussia 01:25.233
Best time at Jerez in 2012: 01:18.419

14:37

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg improves slightly, remains in 8th

14:44

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Mercedes will not run again today as they try to fix the problem with their car

14:46

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14:48

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van der Garde improves again with a 1:22.791, remains 9th

15:02

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Mercedes indicate a wiring issue caused the problem this morning, they are confident of resolving the issue and run tomorrow

15:07

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di Resta currently on a long run, now on his 12th lap. Started the run in the low 1:25's but now in the mid 1:27's

15:09

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Button completed a few installation laps but has yet to set a time

15:20

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di Resta concludes his run and Button pits with out a flying lap. It is quiet at Jerez now!

15:39

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Button now on a timed run

15:39

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He sets a 1:20.611, 5th

15:42

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Most laps so far by Maldonado and di Resta with 64 laps each

15:43

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Least lapsby Rosberg with 11 and Button with 18

15:44

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Button pits after 7 timed laps, the last 5 of which are very close, all in the mid 1:21's

15:50

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Max Chilton in the Marussia goes off just after improving his best time

15:51

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He is fine, the car has sustained some damage to the suspension

15:51

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Chilton's best time was a 1:24.176

15:59

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Session resumes

16:01

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Massa, Hulkenberg and Maldonado head out

16:05

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Fastest laps - Day 1 @ 16:00
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Webber/Red Bull 01:20.601
Button/McLaren 01:20.611
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
Massa/Ferrari 01:21.024
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:21.464
van der Garde/Caterham 01:22.791
Best time at Jerez in 2012: 01:18.419

16:45

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes quickest with a 1:19.709

16:45

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Button moves into 3rd with a 1:20.081

16:47

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Massa goes 6th with a 1:20.536

16:50

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Now Button goes quickest with a 1:18.861!

16:53

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Button's best time came in a run of 3 timed laps

16:53

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Webber's best time came in a run of 5 timed laps

16:54

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Most laps so far by di Resta with 84 then Maldonado with 78

16:54

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Just over 5 minutes remains in the session

17:02

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Session over

17:02

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Fastest laps - Day 1
Button/McLaren 01:18.861
Webber/Red Bull 01:19.709
Grosjean/Lotus 01:19.796
di Resta/Force India 01:20.343
Ricciardo/Toro Rosso 01:20.401
Massa/Ferrari 01:20.536
Hulkenberg/Sauber 01:20.699
Rosberg/Mercedes 01:20.846
Maldonado/Williams 01:20.864
van der Garde/Caterham 01:21.915
Best time at Jerez in 2012: 01:18.419

17:03

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We hope you enjoyed our coverage for day 1, join us tomorrow for the 2nd day of testing from Jerez

17:14

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